The Dodgers will host LGBTQ+ Pride Night on June 16, and Christian Faith and Family Day on July 30.
Archbishop José Gomez Tuesday said he will dedicate a Mass that day "for healing due to the harm caused by the Dodgers decision to honor a group that intentionally denigrates and profanes the Christian faith."
In a statement to City News Service, the Dodgers said, "We do not have comment" on the archdiocese's statements. Bowing to that pressure, the Dodgers on May 5 withdrew the invitation — only to reverse course on May 22, following criticism from LGBTQ+ groups and elected officials. On that day, the team publicly apologized to the Sisters organization and again invited the group to take part in the Pride Night event.
Following their apology, the Dodgers said in a statement that the group's members "have agreed to receive the gratitude of our collective communities for the lifesaving work that they have done tirelessly for decades." The event was first announced earlier that day by Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who tweeted, "Excited to announce the relaunch of Christian Faith and Family Day at Dodger Stadium on July 30th. More details to come -- but we are grateful for the opportunity to talk about Jesus and determined to make it bigger and better than it was before COVID."In his statement Tuesday, Gomez said he will celebrate a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Friday at 12:10 p.m.
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